Here’s our latest wrapup of upcoming conferences, contests, workshops, application deadlines and socials happening across North Carolina through June and July.
Please note: Keeping track with our initiative to spotlight North Carolina startup and tech events, WRAL TechWire’s weekly “Headliners” column is now divided into two parts—inside and outside the Triangle.
Following is a list of June and July meetups, conferences, workshops, socials and networking events happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Piedmont Triad, and other areas throughout North Carolina. This week’s column is paired with an early preview of All Things Open, which will be held in Raleigh this Fall.
To find out what’s happening this month in the Triangle, check out this post.
Another post spotlights hot events coming up in August. Recurring monthly meetups are also featured in a separate post.
These columns are an extension of our interactive calendar of tech and startup events. If you’d like to suggest an event to be added to the calendar, feel free to send me an email.
RIoT XXVI – Intersection of IoT & DoD
June 25, 1-7 p.m. @Boro Station Conference Center (Tysons, VA)
Note: More coverage of this event here.
RIoT, in partnership with M.C. Dean, is presenting a one-day workshop to educate the audience about the latest advancements in IoT. Topics to be covered include how blockchain applies to DoD, the evolution of cybersecurity, how IoT improves asset management, and more.
HUSTLE Night
June 25, 6-7:30 p.m. @Center for Design Innovation, Winston-Salem
This monthly gathering aims to enhance Winston-Salem’s dedication to inclusive entrepreneurship by accelerating underrepresented entrepreneurs. Join for an evening of networking, interactive learning and community-building.
PEDG 2018: International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems
June 25-28 @UNC Charlotte Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC)
This symposium, hosted by UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center, will showcase the latest research informing what’s in store for the future of the electric power grid.
The Collider Lunch & Learn Series: Creating Opportunities Beyond You
June 26, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
At this informative event, entrepreneurs will learn tips for finding and identifying partnership opportunities, negotiating agreements and managing relationships with partners. This event is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
INVESTinNC: Crowdfunding for Small Business Capital at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
June 26, 6-8 p.m. @The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
Join INVESTinNC for an interactive and informative session to learn more about North Carolina’s equity crowdfunding options and how your business can benefit from them. This is part of a series of events hosted by INVESTinNC in June.
Introduction to the Charlotte Startup Community
June 26, 6-7:30 p.m. @Advent Coworking
Those unacquainted with the Queen City startup scene are invited to attend a free orientation to the community presented by StartCharlotte. The event will offer attendees introductions and networking, along with connections to local resources, events, companies, programs, investors, and more. Food and drinks will be provided.
BLKTECHCLT Learning Lab: Negotiation and Partnerships 101
June 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. @BLKTECHCLT HQ
In this month’s BLKTECHCLT Learning Lab event, participants will learn the basics of how to negotiate partnerships and deals for their business. This workshop will be led by Sherrell Dorsey, the founder of BLKTECHCLT and ThePlug daily tech newsletter.
2018 Summer Leadership Conference
June 26-27 @Pinehurst Resort
This event offers attendees firsthand insight into the growth of the Raleigh area and how it impacts businesses in the Triangle. This event is open to Chamber members only.
1 Million Cups Asheville Presents: Open Pitch
June 27, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall
Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow. For this week’s event, 1 Million Cups Asheville will feature an open pitch session with 10 selected entrepreneurs.
Womenpreneur Wednesday
June 27, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This summer, HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting a weekly day-long event where womenpreneurs from across the city can convene to learn new things and collaborate with one another. See all events in the series here.
June Member Social: Preview the Hurt Hub@Davidson
June 27, 5-7 p.m. @Hurt Hub@Davidson
Head of its grand opening in July, the Hurt Hub @ Davidson is hosting a sneak peek preview of the collaborative space at Davidson College.
Hatch AVL Pitch Party
June 27, 6-8 p.m. @Hatch AVL
Entrepreneurs are invited to test and develop their pitch at this monthly event hosted by Hatch AVL. Presenters will receive helpful feedback from the audience, and the best-voted pitch will land a spot at 1 Million Cups Asheville.
INVESTinNC: Crowdfunding for Small Business Capital at NoDa Brewery
June 27, 6-8 p.m. @NoDa Brewery
Join INVESTinNC for an interactive and informative session to learn more about North Carolina’s equity crowdfunding options and how your business can benefit from them. This is part of a series of events hosted by INVESTinNC in June.
How to Finance a Startup
June 27, 6-8 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking
In this workshop series, Flywheel Co-Founder Peter Marsh and Malartu CEO and Co-Founder Jon Spinney will guide participants through everything a founder needs to know about financing options, setting financial milestones and attracting investor capital. The four part course schedule is as follows: June 6: Startup Financing Overview, June 13: Early Stage Financing in Depth, June 20: Series A, Series B and Beyond, June 27: Term Sheets and Agreements.
Collider Lunch & Learn: Avoiding the HR Storm—A Startup’s Guide to Employment Law
June 28, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
At this event, Jonathan Yarbrough, partner at Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, will present practical advice and insights on employment law as it applies to small and medium-size businesses. This session is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
Skookum Volcano Tour
June 28, 12-1 p.m. @Skookum Charlotte
Join an open tour of the Skookum office to get an introduction to the tech and ideas powering the community. The Skookum team will be available for any questions or comments participants may have. Lunch will be provided.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
June 28, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem
Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.
AMA Market Charlotte: The Creative Curve with Allen Gannett
June 28, 6-8 p.m. @AvidXchange
Join AMA Charlotte in hosting Allen Gannett, CEO of TrackMaven and author of The Creative Curve. Parking, food, beverages and a copy of The Creative Curve included.
INVESTinNC: Crowdfunding for Small Business Capital at Whiskey Warehouse
June 28, 6-8 p.m. @Whiskey Warehouse
Join INVESTinNC for an interactive and informative session to learn more about North Carolina’s equity crowdfunding options and how your business can benefit from them. This is part of a series of events hosted by INVESTinNC in June.
FusionConf: Design Edition
June 29, 12:30-5 p.m. @Camp North End
FusionConf is a quarterly event offering sessions on web design, user experience and development.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
June 29, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
Womenpreneur Wednesday
July 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This summer, HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting a weekly day-long event where womenpreneurs from across the city can convene to learn new things and collaborate with one another. See all events in the series here.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
July 5, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem
Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.
Wilmington Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Meetup: Viva Network—Blockchain Backed Peer to Peer Mortgage Crowdlending
July 5, 5:30-7 p.m. @TekMountain
July’s Wilmington Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Meetup features a discussion on peer-to-peer mortgage crowdlending platform Viva Network. COO Ben Erichsen and CEO Nick Thomson will be streamed in from Bermuda to deliver a presentation about the project.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
July 6, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
The Collider Lunch & Learn: Guerrilla Usability Series
July 10, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
Learn all about Guerilla Usability studies at this informative session led by Dave Michelson, an applied research software designer at UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center. This event is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
Flywheel Idea Tap
July 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking
Idea Tap is an opportunity for local startups to present their products/services to an audience and receive feedback on how to refine their pitches. The format involves: a five-minute pitch, a five-minute Q&A and five minutes of audience feedback. This monthly event is always free.
SYN(HER)GY Night
July 10, 5:30-7 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
Join for an evening of networking and a presentation sharing the success of a local woman entrepreneur.
Charlotte PitchBreakfast: Quarterly IDEA Fund Pitch
July 11, 8-11 a.m. @The Garage at Packard Place
Every month, a handful of Queen City-based companies headline Charlotte PitchBreakfast, pitching their products and services for a total of five minutes, after which they will answer questions from the audience and a panel of entrepreneurs and experts.
IDEA PITCH is a quarterly version of the PitchBreakfast series, which includes panel participation from IDEA Fund Partners, the most active venture capital firm in North Carolina as named by CB Insights. The format of this quarterly series will remain the same as any other PitchBreakfast event, except entrepreneurs will sum up their pitches in a two-minute elevator pitch instead of a full presentation.
Womenpreneur Wednesday
July 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This summer, HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting a weekly day-long event where womenpreneurs from across the city can convene to learn new things and collaborate with one another. See all events in the series here.
1 Million Cups Asheville
July 11, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall
Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.
Collider Lunch & Learn: Climate Science to Solutions—The CASE Study for DailyBreath
July 12, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
HEATLHeWeather Founder and CEO Eric Klos, and CASE Consultants International President Marjorie McGuirk will lead a presentation on creating climate data-backed products. Their expertise comes from their experience in designing DailyBreath, an evidence-based algorithm that translates climate science into a personal asthma warning system. This event is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
July 12, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem
Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
July 13, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
CONNEXXPO: Tech—Computers & Software
July 13, 7-9 p.m. @MIXXER Winston-Salem
MIXXER Winston-Salem hosts a group of experts for a discussion on product development through software. Speakers include Elerod Morris of Bee Geek, Daniel Turrick of Walter Robbs Architecture and Forsyth Tech, Brian Boone of Freedom Drones, Ben Cahill of Cook Medical and Dakota Pahel-Short of the City of Winston-Salem.
Application Deadline: Queen City Fintech Accelerator Program
July 15
Queen City Fintech Accelerator is a 12-week business development program serving fintech startups. It offers mentorship, customer acquisition strategy, seed funding prep and a $20,000 grant per team.
HUSTLE Night
July 16, 6-7:30 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This monthly gathering aims to enhance Winston-Salem’s dedication to inclusive entrepreneurship by accelerating underrepresented entrepreneurs. Join for an evening of networking, interactive learning and community-building.
The Collider Lunch & Learn: Diversity & Inclusion in Your Organization
July 17, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
UNC Asheville Assistant Professor of Management Susan Clark Muntean, Ph.D. will share insights on how diversity in a business and board is key to an organization’s success. This event is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
Flywheel Coworking Indeavor Club Lunch
July 17, 12-1:30 p.m. @Flywheel Coworking
Indeavor, a networking club offered to all Flywheel Coworking members, is an opportunity to get to know fellow entrepreneurs and swap helpful resources with one another. The lunches are held on the third Tuesday of every month.
Launch Greensboro IdeaLaunch
July 18, 7:45-9 a.m. @Co//ab
The Triad startup community is invited to attend Launch Greensboro’s monthly IdeaLaunch program. It includes a series of four-minute pitches from local startups, along with opportunities to network with fellow entrepreneurs and innovators in Greensboro. This event is free.
1 Million Cups CLT
July 18, 8:30-10 a.m.
Held every month, 1 Million Cups Charlotte features a presentation from a local startup followed by a Q&A from the community. Free coffee is included.
Womenpreneur Wednesday
July 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This summer, HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting a weekly day-long event where womenpreneurs from across the city can convene to learn new things and collaborate with one another. See all events in the series here.
1 Million Cups Asheville
July 18, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall
Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.
Application Deadline: Pfizer-NCBiotech Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gene Therapy
July 18, 12 p.m.
Pfizer, Inc. and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center have partnered to offer a two-year program supporting the scientific and professional development of postdoctoral fellows interested in gene therapy careers.
The Climate Adaptation Game
July 18, 4:30-6 p.m. @The Collider
Drew Jones and Ellie Johnston of Climate Interactive will present The Climate Adaptation Game, an interactive exercise on decision-making in the face of high-stakes climate events such as droughts or floods. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
Packard Place Public House (Formerly #CLTStartupSocial)
July 18, 5:30-8 p.m. @Packard Place
On the third Wednesday of every month, the Queen City’s entrepreneurial community joins together for an evening of networking and connections over free beer and snacks.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
July 19, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem
Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
July 20, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
Collider Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Public Relations to Influence the Influencer
July 24, 12-1 p.m. @The Collider
PR and marketing expert Krista Valiante, who has worked with top companies including Intel and Microsoft, will show participants how to implement effective PR strategies to complement their marketing efforts. This event is part of The Collider’s summer-long series of bi-weekly lunch and learns.
1 Million Cups Asheville
July 25, 9-10 a.m. @Asheville Social Hall
Asheville’s entrepreneurial community meets weekly to hear presentations and support one another in continuing to grow.
Womenpreneur Wednesday
July 25, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @Forsyth Tech Small Business Center
This summer, HUSTLE Winston-Salem is hosting a weekly day-long event where womenpreneurs from across the city can convene to learn new things and collaborate with one another. See all events in the series here.
Mastering Workplace Performance (Charlotte)
July 25, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. @Advent Coworking
In this workshop, Jason Womack will show entrepreneurs and team leaders how to identify their unconscious daily routines and build better habits, how to use technology to be more productive and how to build basic levels of trust.
Hatch AVL Pitch Party
July 25, 6-8 p.m. @Hatch AVL
Entrepreneurs are invited to test and develop their pitch at this monthly event hosted by Hatch AVL. Presenters will receive helpful feedback from the audience, and the best-voted pitch will land a spot at 1 Million Cups Asheville.
Skookum Volcano Tour
July 26, 12-1 p.m. @Skookum Charlotte
Join an open tour of the Skookum office to get an introduction to the tech and ideas powering the community. The Skookum team will be available for any questions or comments participants may have. Lunch will be provided.
Venture Café Thursday Gathering
July 26, 5-8 p.m. @Bailey Power Plant in Winston-Salem
Held on a weekly basis, this Venture Café event series provides all sorts of programming for Piedmont Triad entrepreneurs and innovators. Every Thursday evening, the community gathers for networking, panel talks, workshops, presentations, product demos, interviews, and more.
PercCollider Climate Coffee Hour
July 27, 4-5 p.m. @The Collider
The weekly PercCollider event convenes Collider members for networking and collaboration over drinks.
CONNEXXPO, Change the World—Entrepreneurship
July 27, 7-9 p.m. @MIXXER Winston-Salem
At this event, MIXXER Winston-Salem will host a group of local creative entrepreneurs who will share about their business development journeys. Speakers include Whitney Daniel of SnootyJudy.com and #20SDS, Jen Brown of The Engaging Educator, Sam Snodgrass of Sustained Revenue Marketing, Raina Hague of Erdos IP Law, Hal Boyle of BOIL Twice, Inc., and Stephen Lockwood of Astronaut Crew.
